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Staking for savAssets
Staking is the process of depositing your avAsset to earn yield. By staking, you exchange an avAsset (e.g., avUSD) for its corresponding yield-bearing savAsset (e.g., savUSD), which represents the Senior Tranche.
Step-by-Step Guide
Open Portfolio or Products: Go to the Portfolio or Products section of the app.
Open Earn and Select Mode: Click Earn under your asset of choice, then select Senior Tranche.
Choose Input and Amount: Select your connected-chain input token and amount. The interface defaults based on your connected chain and available liquidity.
You can switch with chain-aware action hints such as Stake on Avalanche or Buy on Ethereum to either stake directly on the native chain or buy the staked token through in-app swap liquidity.
Review Output and Route: Check the expected savAsset output and fees. Click route details to view included swap/bridge/stake stages.
Approve and Confirm: Approve the selected input token amount, then confirm Stake or Buy depending on the selected path.
Your staked token balance (e.g., savUSD) will now appear on your dashboard. The value of this savAsset increases as the protocol distributes yield, meaning it can be redeemed for more of its underlying avAsset in the future.
To learn more about the different token types, visit the Core Tokens page.
Staking avUSD
How Staked Tokens' Value Grows
You might notice that when you stake, say, 1000 avUSD, you receive a slightly lower number of savUSD tokens, for example, 900 savUSD. Don't worry, the total value is exactly the same at that moment. The key is that your savUSD tokens (i.e., 900 savUSD) will grow in value over time as yield is earned by the protocol, eventually becoming worth more than your initial deposit.
A sample diagram to show how the staked tokens' value grows
